ID12V3 or IDQ12V3--Q Worth the Extra $$$?

[dftnz7 10+ year member]

I am going to buy one of these two subwoofers tonight....I want good SQ out of the setup--it will be running with 600wrms off a Cadence TXA-6004 bridged into 4 ohms.

I have a 1.0 cuft gross sealed box to work with...for those of you familar with both, is there enough of a difference in these two drivers SQ wise to justify the extra $130?

I listen almost exclusively to modern and some classic rock.

The sub will be paired with 6.5 PG RSDs up front in Q-Forms kickpods, running from same amp @ 150wrms (rated, but will keep gains down). Rear fill will either be nothing or factory 6.5s ran from HU. Vehicle is 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab 4x4.

Also, is there any better place to buy these from than woofersetc.com?

Thanks,

Matt

Oh, and by the way, don't rag on me too bad for using kickpods, I may trade the truck off this summer and didn't want to go thru all the hassle of putting in all the deadening and whatnot on the doors only to go thru it all again in 4 months. If anyone has any tips of making the most of that type of enclosure, please say so. I am not afraid to cut a little bit, I just don't know how big of a vent hole out the back I need for it to work properly.

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[liftedcj7on44s 10+ year member]

well im not sure how the new q is but the old ID would play lower better due to having a little more xmax but wouldnt handle as much power as the q. with the new q i think it has more xmax and better power handling. i would go with the new q, i had a older one and it dropped low and sounded great

 

[Bumpin'Buick 10+ year member]

I'd do the IDQv.3 for sure if I were you.

 

[dftnz7 10+ year member]

I'd do the IDQv.3 for sure if I were you.

Any particular reason(s) why?

 

[liftedcj7on44s 10+ year member]

its all around a better sub. Better power handlng, more xmax more efficient and its a sexy little bugger too!

 

[desertheat 10+ year member]

I have only heard the 10" id's which I owned, I have idq 12's in the car as of about 6 hours ago *LOL* and yeah, IDQ FTMFW! & they weigh a lot less than my idmax v3's I just sold. Do not have the output of a max, but do sound better note for note which I thought would be near impossible as the max is so **** good. Just a well balanced sub so far and get plenty loud for me.

 

[Bumpin'Buick 10+ year member]

its all around a better sub. Better power handlng, more xmax more efficient and its a sexy little bugger too!

And that's exactly why.

 

[dftnz7 10+ year member]

Well I guess IDQ it is...See I know the IDQ is the better woofer, what I really wanted to know is if it is really worth almost double....